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Scientists create first billion-atom biomolecular simulation
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have created the largest simulation to date of an entire gene of DNA, a feat that required one...
Climate change has worsened global economic inequality
A new Stanford University study shows global warming has increased economic inequality since the 1960s. Temperature changes caused by growing concentrations of greenhouse gases...
Study shows zoos and aquariums dramatically increase information needed to help save species
Despite volumes of data currently available on mankind, it is surprising how little we know about other species. A paper published this week in...
Defying the laws of physics? Engineers demonstrate bubbles of sand
The flow of granular materials, such as sand and catalytic particles used in chemical reactors, and enables a wide range of natural phenomena, from...
‘Longevity gene’ responsible for more efficient DNA repair
Explorers have dreamt for centuries of a Fountain of Youth, with healing waters that rejuvenate the old and extend life indefinitely.
Researchers at the University...
Catalyst renders nerve agents harmless
A team of scientists including researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory has studied a catalyst that decomposes nerve agents,...
Reducing energy required to convert CO2 waste into valuable resources
Surplus industrial carbon dioxide creates an opportunity to convert waste into a valuable commodity. Excess CO2 can be a feedstock for chemicals typically derived...
Geomagnetic jerks finally reproduced and explained
The Earth's magnetic field experiences unpredictable, rapid, and intense anomalies that are known as geomagnetic jerks. The mechanisms behind this phenomenon had remained a...
From coal to gas: How the shift can help stabilize climate change
A transition from coal-based energy to cleaner-burning gas has long been viewed as a staple of many climate action plans, despite concerns over leakage...
New technique produces longer-lasting lithium batteries
The grand challenge to improve energy storage and increase battery life, while ensuring safe operation, is becoming evermore critical as we become increasingly reliant...
To save life on Earth, here’s the $100 billion-a-year solution
There have been five mass extinctions in the history of the Earth. But in the 21st century, scientists now estimate that society must urgently...
